Hallett, Oklahoma
Hallett, Oklahoma | ||
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FIPS code 40-32050[3] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412720[2] | |
Hallett is a town in
History
The town of Hallett was founded on December 8, 1904, at the junction of the
Hallett became a trade center for the local agriculture industry. The discovery of Hallett oil field brought a brief boom in 1908 and again in the 1920s. Population peaked at 279 in 1920, then declined to a low of 120 in 1950.[4]
An explosion at the Aerlex Fireworks plant killed 21 people on June 25, 1985.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land. It is approximately 19 miles (31 km) southeast of the city of Pawnee.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 147 | — | |
| 1920 | 279 | 89.8% | |
| 1930 | 176 | −36.9% | |
| 1940 | 159 | −9.7% | |
| 1950 | 120 | −24.5% | |
| 1960 | 132 | 10.0% | |
| 1970 | 125 | −5.3% | |
| 1980 | 186 | 48.8% | |
| 1990 | 159 | −14.5% | |
| 2000 | 168 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 125 | −25.6% | |
| 2020 | 105 | −16.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the
There were 58 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $51,250 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hallett, Oklahoma
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, Linda D. "Hallett," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ CensusViewer:Population of the City of Hallett, Oklahoma. Retrieved March 21, 2012.[1] Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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